HighWire to increase delivery of mobile-optimised sites to over 900 by year-end - October 27, 2011
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University Libraries, has announced that it will increase its delivery of mobile-optimised sites from 600 to over 900 by the end of 2011. This is seen to expand the opportunities for the community of HighWire affiliated publishers to extend… Read More
CCC disseminates over $170 million to Rightsholders in FY11 - October 27, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has announced a record royalty payment of $171.1 million to rightsholders in FY11, an increase of more than 10 percent over the previous year ($154.3 million). During the last 10 years, CCC has distributed more… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - October 27, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
SAGE to publish Hammill Institute on Disabilities’ Learning Disability Quarterly journal - October 26, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it will continue its partnership with the Hammill Institute on Disabilities by publishing another of their titles named Learning Disability Quarterly (LDQ). The addition of LDQ brings the Institute’s total number of journals with SAGE to 15 titles. The Hammill… Read More
NISO launches Open Discovery Initiative to develop standards and recommended practices for library discovery services - October 26, 2011
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) voting members have approved a new Open Discovery Initiative work item to develop standards and recommended practices for next generation library discovery services. Using an aggregated index search of a wide range of resources, licensed and free, from multiple… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing’s new online resource connects research published in scholarly journals to current global events - October 26, 2011
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has announced a new service that seeks to bridge the gap between academic world and current global events. The new free online resource, Research in the News, connects research published in scholarly journals to current global events. Every month, three… Read More
